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Ron DeSantis · FloridaBy Isabel Rosales, Shawn Nottingham, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Florida has opened its second immigration detention site, dubbed “Deportation Depot,” amid an ongoing legal battle over its controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” facility. The facility is at a temporarily closed state prison, the Baker Correctional Institution, which is housing 117 detainees with the capacity to hold 1,500 people, according to the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. It is about…See the Story
Florida’s New Immigrant Detention Site Dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ Is Now Taking Detainees, Officials Say
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Portsmouth, United States · PortsmouthCaptain B. Ballard, a federal firefighter with Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, was honored after saving a passenger in cardiac arrest during a flight.See the Story
Federal firefighter stationed at NSA Portsmouth saves passenger in cardiac arrest with life-saving CPR during flight
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US Crime · FloridaFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday that his office will issue civil and criminal subpoenas to the employer of Harjinder Singh, who is accused of making a U-turn in Florida that led to a crash resulting in three deaths.See the Story
Florida attorney general issues subpoenas to trucking firm after fatal crash case
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